Massachusetts § 101E - Reference of amount of loss or sound value of affected property under policy of fire insurance to referees; non-waiver of legal defenses to claim
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§ 101E. Reference of amount of loss or sound value of affected property under policy of fire insurance to referees; non-waiver of legal defenses to claim
Section 101E. A company which in compliance with section one hundred or one hundred and one D joins in reference proceedings shall not thereby be held to have waived any legal defense to the claim in respect to which the reference proceedings are held and such proceedings shall fix only the amount of the loss sustained by the insured or the sound value of the property, as the case may be, unless both parties shall agree in writing that the reference shall be held and shall proceed under the provisions of chapter two hundred and fifty-one.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 101E
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 101E cover?
Section 101E ("Reference of amount of loss or sound value of affected property under policy of fire insurance to referees; non-waiver of legal defenses to claim") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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